Rory Freedman is the coauthor of one of the best selling books of our generation, Skinny Bitch. The books in the series have collectively sold millions of copies. Rory is a full time animal rights activist and lives in Los Angels with her beloved dogs. Rory also enjoys yoga and sat down for an interview for our Posers series.
Alexandra Aitken met with Rory in the interview below. Rory shares how yoga has eliminated stress in her work life.
Michelle Branch is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist. She is a Grammy award winner with Santana for the song “The Game of Love”. Michelle has had two top selling albums as well as a brief stint in the country music duo The Wreckers.
Michelle is also a lover of yoga and is coached by Ashley Turner. Ashley is a yoga/meditation teacher that has several best selling yoga DVDs and countless accolades.
Alexandra Aitken interviews singer Michelle Branch & her yoga instructor Ashley Turner. Michelle discusses how yoga has helped her keep in shape and become more confident while on stage.
Mariel Hemingway is an Academy Award nominated actress and author. She has starred in television and movies including Woody Allen’s Manhattan and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. She has also starred in and co-produced videos about yoga and holistic living. In her spare time, Mariel is a tireless mental health awareness and suicide prevention program advocate. She believes in the import and impact of making good choices based on an awareness of and respect for nutrition, meditation, mindfulness, movement, silence, compassion and connectedness to self and earth.
In this episode of Posers, Maryl Georgi interviews actress Mariel Hemingway. Mariel shares her daily meditation and yoga practice routine as well as how she incorporates mindfulness into her love of food.
Mandy Ingber is a yoga instructor and former actress. She was introduced to yoga by her father before his death. Her 20 years of experience has attracted several celebrity clients. Mandy is also the author of the best selling book Yogalosophy: 28 Days to the Ultimate Mind-Body Makeover.
Alexandra Aitken interviews Mandy in the latest Posers video below. Mandy talks about how yoga has always been a touchstone throughout her life and the lessons she’s learned through practicing yoga. She also shares her custom Yogamatic yoga mat that is printed with her personal vision board.
Tommy Rosen is a yoga teacher and addiction recovery expert who has spent the last two decades immersed in yoga, recovery and wellness. Kia Miller is a devoted Yogini and teacher who imparts her wonderful passion for life and well-being in her teaching. Her style pulls from multiple yogic disciplines, and is both intuitive and steeped in the traditional aspects of yoga.
Alexandra Aitken interviews both Tommy Rosen and Kia Miller in the video below. Tommy shares how yoga has been therapeutic in eliminating his back paint. Kia also discusses how yoga has shifted her outlook on life.
Cynthia Boxrud is a medical specialist and surgeon in Facial Ophthalmic, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. She is one of the most sought after surgeons in Los Angeles. Dr. Boxrud puts the safety of the patient first and believes that less is truly more when it comes to plastic surgery.
Alexandra Aitken interviews internationally-renowned surgeon Cynthia Boxrud in the video below. Cynthia shares how yoga brought awareness to her body, and brought focus to her life. She also discusses how yoga has changed personal perspectives on inner beauty for her patients.
Christina Zilber discovered her love for beauty and style at an early age. Her mother was a fashion model in the sixties and taught Christina that makeup should be classic and effortless. Jouer first launched in 2004 as a simple, fun color line with compacts that connect to create custom makeup palettes. Her ingenious concept quickly generated a cult following in the who’s who of the beauty and entertainment industries. Jouer intertwines beauty, style and pure modern convenience.
Christina divides her time between her beautiful French colonial home in Beverly Hills and her chic Paris apartment. During her off time, this mom-on-the go is an avid exerciser and proponent of healthy lifestyle choices. Alexandra Aitken recently caught up with Christina. In the video below, Christina shares how even with a busy lifestyle, she’s able to incorporate yoga into her daily routine.
Cameron Alborzian worked as a fashion model and became the face of labels such as Guess and Versace. He has now shifted his focus to work with people as an Ayurveda and British-Iranian yoga therapist. Cameron has worked with individuals throughout the world to provide them with these ancient methods to live healthier, greener, more spiritually-minded lives. He helps each person to find their purpose and practice.
Alexandra Aitken sat down with the yoga therapist and former fashion model. In the video below, Cameron talks about how yoga has added balance to his busy lifestyle.
Brad Warner is a Zen priest, author, blogger, and punk rock bass guitarist. While still playing hardcore punk, Brad became involved in Zen Buddhism. The realistic, no BS philosophy reminded him of the attitude the punks took towards music. He made it to Japan in 1993 where he began studying the philosophy with an iconoclastic rebel Zen Master named Gudo Nishijima. After a few years, Nishijima decided to make Brad his successor as a teacher of Zen.
Brad has authored several books including Sit Down and Shut Up in 2007. Yogamatic made a yoga mat based on the book and sent Alexandra Aitken to interview him. Brad shares how yoga has grounded his life and his overall Zen philosophy for life in the video below.
This episode of Posers highlights painter Alison Van Pelt. Alison was born and raised in Los Angeles. She studied art at UCLA, Art Center, Otis Parsons and the Florence Academy of Art in Florence, Italy. Her painting subjects are generally animals and people. Alison starts by drawing and painting a portrait. She then blurs the lines into a beautiful, mystical representation of the subject.
The technique Alison uses is painstaking and often takes days to complete. To recharge during her marathon creative sessions, Alison uses yoga. Alexandra Aitken sat down with Alison and discussed her art, yoga, and more. Watch the full episode of Posers below.
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